Loving God with all my heart, mind and soul and loving my neighbor as myself by making disciples, baptizing and to teach all things commanded by Jesus Christ in the Gospels, the Acts, the Epistles and the Revelation. HEAR THIS GOSPEL - Romans 10:17 BELIEVE ON CHRIST - John 6:47 REPENT OF EVERY SIN - Luke 13:3 CONFESS JESUS AS CHRIST - Matthew 10:32 BE BAPTIZED FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS - Acts 2:38 LIVE FAITHFULLY - I John 1:7 SPREAD THIS SAME GOSPEL - Acts 8:4

4Profound
Weakness is Victorious in Christ – 9.25 - 29

E. Despite all this, the disciples still wanted to know;
“What’s wrong with us?”

F. It’s not “us,” it’s “ME”

5The
Meaning of the Text

A. Arguing about “who’s right” is pointless and futile

B. Any “faith” preceded with the word “self” is less than
worthless

C. All power to do anything is in Christ Jesus alone!

6The
Challenge of the Text

A. We must admit that, at best, our faith is in conflict

B. We must admit that “self” has absolutely no power
whatsoever at all

C. We must admit that all power, all authority and all
results lie in Christ and in Him alone

7“The
Gospel Call”

·My fifth great uncle was Hugh Gaston who was
rector at the Ballywillan Presbyterian Church (pictured above left) in County
Antrim, Ulster Plantation (Northern Ireland) and wrote the most dangerous book
of his time; Gaston’s Collections. It
allowed “the ploughman to know more Bible than his clergyman.” Hugh fled to South Carolina where he died
prematurely of the measles. He is buried
just one hour south of Charlotte in Chester County, S.C. in “Burnt Meeting
House Cemetery.” Uncle Hugh continues
to inspire my ministry to this very day.
You can read more about Uncle Hugh here: http://www.ballywillanpci.org/rev-hugh-gaston

Ruins photo courtesy of:
ballywillanpci.org.

·On Friday night, August 19, 2016 Russ will
dramatically portray the life and times of his 5th Great
grandfather, John “Justice” Gaston entitled; “A Patriot of the Revolution.” A
portion of the event will cover also the life and times of his brother, Hugh
Gaston. The event will take place at the
Archdale church of Christ, 2525 Archdale Drive, Charlotte, NC 28210 at 7 p.m. The public is invited to this free
presentation.

NOTE: I bungled a statement regarding Ephesians 2. In truth, we are saved "by grace and not works lest any man boast." We work, not to get saved but because we are saved. Though we are not saved by works of man, we ARE saved by the work of God, a work applied to us in baptism per Colossians 2.11 - 12.